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Russian foreign minister says his country is ‘ready to reach a deal’ on Ukraine

15 hours ago | politico.com | Gregory Svirnovskiy

A Russian attack on Kyiv early Thursday killed at least 12 people and injured over 70. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a press conference in Moscow on April 18. | Pool photo by Tatyana Makeyeva Russia says it’s still open to an agreement to end its war in Ukraine after launching a deadly bombardment of Kyiv that earned rare criticism from President Donald Trump.
Can an ambitious foreign aid program survive Trump 2.0?

18 hours ago | politico.com | Robbie Gramer |Eric Bazail-Eimil

Displaced people flee a 2022 wave of incursions from Islamist insurgents in Mozambique, one of the countries covered by the Global Fragility Act.
SCOOP: Newsom wades into CPPA battle

1 day ago | politico.com | Tyler Katzenberger |Christine Mui |Chase DiFeliciantonio

Gov. Gavin Newsom urged regulators not to crush the state’s flourishing artificial intelligence sector under onerous regulations. | Mario Tama/Getty Images — Exclusive details on Gavin Newsom’s message on the CPPA’s AI proposal. — What Brussels’ massive tech fines mean for California. — Labor faces industry hurdles in its tech agenda. Welcome to California Decoded! San Francisco monsters, if you’ve been feeling the Coachella FOMO, we have good news. Lady Gaga is bringing the show to you.
Yes in Rivas’ Back Yard

1 day ago | politico.com | Lindsey Holden

Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas is continuing his affordability focus by supporting a group of housing bills and creating subcommittees to work on child care, transportation and other costs. | Rich Pedroncelli/AP ROB THE BUILDER: Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas is throwing his weight behind a slate of housing affordability legislation — including some hotly contested fast-tracking bills — and taking a wait-and-see approach to others.
Trump to host dinner with top holders of his meme coin

1 day ago | politico.com | Gregory Svirnovskiy

“$TRUMP Power! The Biggest and Most Important $TRUMP Holders will Proudly have a Gala Dinner with the President,” the meme coin’s website announced. “Will You Be One of Them?” President Donald Trump launched his memecoin just days before his January inauguration.
‘Did Putin write this?’

1 day ago | politico.com | Robbie Gramer |Eric Bazail-Eimil

Ukrainian and European officials, as well as pro-Ukraine Americans close to the administration, have reacted to President Donald Trump's proposed Ukraine-Russia peace plan with a mixture of shock and despondency. | Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images With help from Joe Gould, Veronika Melkozerova, Jack Detsch and Daniel LippmanSubscribe here | | Another day, another massive Trump-sized headache for Ukraine.
RFK Jr. could pull Covid vax for kids

2 days ago | politico.com | Chelsea Cirruzzo |Kelly Hooper

With help from David Lim and Erin Schumaker HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has questioned the need for kids to get a Covid-19 vaccine. | Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images RETHINKING SHOT — HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is mulling removing the Covid-19 vaccine from the recommended childhood vaccine schedule, two people familiar with the discussions told POLITICO’s Adam Cancryn.
This primary ain’t big enough for the two of us

2 days ago | politico.com | Nicole Norman |Blake Jones |Dustin Gardiner |Melanie Mason

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco addresses supporters of President Donald Trump during a rally in Coachella, California on October 12, 2024. | Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images THE BUZZ: GRAND OLD SHOWDOWN — Steve Hilton’s now-official campaign for the governor’s mansion has locked him and Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco — the only other major Republican in the race — in a battle for the heart of the California GOP.
Why China’s Xi is watching the Trump-Powell clash

2 days ago | politico.com | Victoria Guida

Editor’s note: Morning Money is a free version of POLITICO Pro Financial Services morning newsletter, which is delivered to our subscribers each morning at 5:15 a.m. The POLITICO Pro platform combines the news you need with tools you can use to take action on the day’s biggest stories. Act on the news with POLITICO Pro. President Donald Trump once asked his millions of Twitter followers: Who is the U.S.’s bigger enemy: Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell or Chinese leader Xi Jinping?
Cuomo and competency

2 days ago | politico.com | Nick Reisman |Jeff Coltin |Emily Ngo

With help from Cris Seda Chabrier Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo is running on his managerial competence, despite recent blunders made by his campaign. | KENA BETANCUR/AFP/Getty Images TALK TO THE MANAGER: Andrew Cuomo is running on his perceived competence. Someone may want to tell his campaign.